Going to Carlsbad Caverns National Park

What to do in Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Most national parks celebrate natural beauty found above ground. At Carlsbad Caverns, the show takes place underground. More than 300 known caves lie beneath the surface of the Chihuahuan Desert and Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. The Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains 113 of these caves, two of which—Carlsbad Caverns and Lechuguilla Cave—are among the largest and most magnificent underground formations in the world. 

Amateur spelunkers of all ages are transported back in time to an episode in Earth's history far more volatile than our own—The Jerry Springer Show notwithstanding.

One of the most extensive cave systems anywhere, Carlsbad Caverns is actually a Permian-age fossil reef. Over a period of millions of years, sulfuric acid ate away at fissures in...

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